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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-01
STORY OF A COUNT

How French Nobleman was Induced to
Settle in Central Kansas.
Chicago Tribune.
Some of these quiet ranches contain
people who disdain any claim to humii-
ty. In the that part of Kansas lives,
on well stocked, modest ranch, q tall,
soldierly, white haired gentleman, with
grave, elegant manners and Auency
with which his limited English can not
keep pace. His name, even If it could
be remembered, is much too long to
print in paper where the space is valu-
able, but he is Frenchman who says of
himself, with vivacious toss of his
hands:
"In France I was q count; in America
I no accountp'
He was an officer in the Franco Prus-
sian war, also. His adoption of this
country was quite an accident. His son
was something of an adventurer, and
perhaps not overload of papa's surveil-
lance. At least, he didn't want to be
prerehed at by papa, and quietly mar
ried of and settled by papa, SO he ran
away to America, the refuge for youths
with more independence than dollars, and
drifted some way to the west. He took
up claim, and from small beginnings
grew into very respectable stock raiser.
Fascinated with the freedom of the life
and that Wild racy flavor which tempts
one on like the incipient fermentation in
q jar Of preserves, hestaid. One summer
day papa, the Count, stern magnificent
and determined. arrived. His recreant
son was Frenchman as we'll as his faith
or, and his life in America had not made
him forget how to be clever. He gave
the old nobleman some canters across the
splendid prairie roads, he introduced him
to the unconventional and picturesque
crowds at the village. The Count relied
the idea with the quckness of his race,
and appropriated the charm. He bought
him somhrero, and put lump of his
fortune into the English cattle which he
introduced to American soil. Then he
ran over to France, married lady young
enough for his son, and settled down to
the cultivation of a large ranch and some
little English. His wife developed into
as profound an enthusiast as he. She
acqrired a. knowledge Of all the best
methods of farming from all the avail
able authorities, and went into the work
as only person Of breeding and fine en-
thusiasm can. But, though this eccen-
trio couple became such earnest farmers,
they have dropped neither tbs ceremonies
nor the elegances Of their Life across seas.
The invited guest will be served to q
dinner whose dishes are prepared by q
cUok who came from the land where the
palate y idealized, and the count and hi
wife viii receive him IN conventimal
eyening dress. he WI b shown curious|
o1evpd swords md tapeltxiea md din
p .r0rtrxi1u ad fn1,u3 - q g n -
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Other thermometers differed according
to location. Mr.. Schnepi'a Ia in about as
fair n place ns could be found. On Water
street the reflected heat from tho wharf
and river ran tho mercury up to l0S in
the Bhade. II was u hotter day than mp
last summer. 81 ID q, E&2,
No sun strokeH were reported, which il
aa comforting 90 10 surprisiDg. The worst
OF 1t is there were no signs last evening OF
any improvement In tho near future,
though q nice breeze spraag up In the
central part Of town.
The psople gave up trying to keep cool
Yesterday In despair, except by westing
down tho dusty streets. The Park had 4
smaller attendance than usual, doubtless
partially because to-day Is a holiday. The
exertion OF getting there was too much,
though, for the average man. Most PEG.
pie who could do SO remained at home
aud drank plenty Of leo water. It was too
dusty to drive and too hot to walk. It WAS
even too torrid to chant the chestnut re-
train, S"oh, for q lodge in a garden OF
cucumbers," and by common consent the
idiotic Ills It warm enough Tor your" was
given days rest. IA
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DEAl ] RA I =

1t has been computed that the death rate 81 the
globe is 81 minute, 100 day and ,63oS55 as
year; and the birth rate 70 minute, 100 500 a day
and 900 ayear an annual net gain q 1,15al65
This means that every years the allotted three score
and ten nearly three billions q people pass away from
EARTH If these figures are anywhere near correct
what must be the population beyond the grave Some
times we marvel at the Unreasonable distances Of
space but when we contemplate this enormous imml-
grafton It seems more like infinite forethought, or
rather infinite provision. Some say we are greedy
but we will leave i to you. All we ask is to clothe
about 10000 Of that number. Our competitors may
have the balance We want to sec about that proper
ton fautessy dressed, matter about the rest. Will
you be one Of the 10000? If so, call at the STAR
CLOTHING HOUSE, SO Twelfth Street. 3t
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UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION (
" OVER HALF A MILLION DI,TRIBUTED
Louisiana State Lottery Comrnraa,r1,.v,,

turc for Educational and Charitable purposeS. Win
capital q 81 o0o, 00o-to which a reserve lana 81
over $3.50 600 has Sinca been added. 50 $50 h..
W IN overwhelming popular vote its franchise
adopted December ID, A. D., 1872 5 - - ~
a, Inc only Lottery ever voted On and cndors.d Nv
the people Of any State, -. py
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lis snnIousLY j, s 81, !
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Mrs. TAy lor's Condition-HerA asailnnt not
tifitss' las ~ . yren ,ii - ~ n M +

t'4i5S Arrested. sl
Mrs. Ransom Taylor, the colorsd woman
who was struck over the head last Monday
night by Burney McNorton, also colored
was not thought to be badly hurt until
Saturday, when, inflammation having set
in, her condition was reported to DO criti.
cal. Accordingly Squire Davis Issued O
felony warrant, accuaipg McNorton OF as.
Bault with intent to kill. The man is at
MARITIME Ferry, and the officers there were
notified, 9g'fbsN ll.i az jsfii
q Yesterday afternoon about five o'clock
Officers Smith, Of that place, and Meister,
Of Bridgeport, went TO house on Wash.
inston street, near First, with q warrant
for McNorton "a a fugitive from justice.
When Smith demanded admittance man
named jackson, who lives there, refused
10 admit them, drawing revolver to
keep the officers out. Officer Smith
brunhed him aside and entered with Mel.
ster. Several doors were tod with ropes,
and obstacles placed against them to bar
unexpected entrance. A thorough search
waa made, but MeNoyton was not found.
About 10 o'clock last night Officers
Meister. Smith and Williams, accompan.
led by Ma,ahal John stuGnof Bridgeport,
were given cause to believe that their man
was secreted In the house, and two Of
them entered and made another
search, leaving the other two
outside on guard. Nothing was seen OF
the criminal aud The officers retired. It
was learned that McNorton had yesterday
purchased two boxes Of cartridges No.
forty.four aud was well armed. i}s
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McCnrtlly, tho llIcnmiat.

Z Charles Mccarthy, the alleged biganist,
who married Ella Vance, OF this city, at
Bridgeport, when it is alleged he had a
wife in Pittsburgh, srriyed here Saturday
from Philadelphia in charge OF I. NJ. Riley,
Of 81. Clairsville, appointed the agent Of
Coy. Foraker to bring him on the requisi.,
ton. Mccarthy was very nervous. He
says il he wsa married to Mollie Miller the
ceremony was performed when DO was
drunk. He was taken to St. Clairsyille
Saturday afternoon. IN ~ a lif!3 1 (,
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For further information apply to Agents
u Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, OF to
5Si E. D. SMITH,
s55 Div. Paas. Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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d 4 10 q 49, .
About a quarter past ten o'clock last
night fire broke out in the daughter house
at preuent used by Hyle & Jcrger, butch
ers, and owned by Mr.. Gus Breidenstein,,
Of Bridgeport. The building stands back
in tho field, on the west eide Of tho @. &
P. track from the new ware house Of the
Standard mill. The building WAS OF brick,
with twenty foot shed attached, both
being well filed with all machinery neces.
cary in the busiuess. The building was
burned to the ground. ,}i;si 4Hl
The fro is supposed to DO the work of
sn incendiary. The building and ma.
chinery were insured for about 81, 500, and
the property was valued at about ST, 800.
As the building stood by itself, in the open
field, no other property was damaged,
with tho exception OF several yards
Of paling fencs. From Martins
Ferry 1t was quite a hard matter to locate
the fire, and the bells OF the different
churches were rung, and the people
aocked to the orchard, by which time the
fire had nearly died out. f .;I -s,z
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Charged, with Emuc z &.

Thomas Lord, Of Cameron, was arrested
here Saturday by Chief of Police Smith,
on a warrant sworn out by Or. ". s. ST.
monitor, Of Cameron, the. charge being
emhezzscmeus. Lord was turned over to
aMarahall county constable, and taken 10
Moundayile and lodged in jail. He claims
that no was employed by, Duncan &
simonton, and that he kept Of their funds
only what was due him. R y i,I575i Sd
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RIVER NEWS.
Stage OF the Water and Movements OF til.
t,ii.s - ist2e Doats IL Is IA an IA q q.

Stage OF the Water and Movements OF the
it..s 5i5ilt g., So Boats. 5.ilttlg E
Romarka are nov in order about dusty
river beds. Z 81
Z Capt. Ed AnshuIs, clerk OF the steamer
New South, 10 resting in st. Louis.
Both of tho Wheeling. Cincinnati pack
cts, the Andes and Louis A. Shirley, are
laid up at Cincinnati. I 55ss5,
The Lsttie, the handsome little Steu-
benvillo and New Cumberland packet,
has been treated to a new coat Of paint. =.
James Riggs, engineer OF the Katie
Stockdale, has been hired 10 take charge
OF the engines to operate the lock gates at
Davis IslRnd dam. I55s fy5 5;;l 4
3 Two barges containing como iorty-fve
thousand bushels OF wheat destined for
Liverpool, via Newport NewEi were un.
loaded at Huntington last ,WeeE.
4. Charlie Reeves, Of this city,ithe clever
chief clerk on the steamer Louis A. Shir-
Icy, has been Waiting friends at Paris,
KY, while his boat has been laid up. lis q
The Dsllaire packet, PrincoGa; was forced
to abandon her trade yesterday OH &C.
count Of the low stsgs Of the river. She
is laid up, at the foot Of Twelfth street. u
y Jim King was accidentally struck in the
face BY an iron bar flying loose, On, board
hia boat, the j. King, up tho Little Kan
awhs, the other day, and quito seriously
hurt. tss,ii5 :. Z, s!i,!5
q The Abner O'Neal, on her way to
Steubenvllle last Thursday evening, run
hard aground in Cox's ripple, and there
sho will be forced to remain until thsrs is
rise in the river. a i5;R555 AZ
The depth in tho channel at this point
is but trias over two I feet, ind is still
falling. All Of the boats, including tho
smallest, have been forced to 90 to the
bank. Rain is badly needed all along the
valley. 35 !; 5s5555s5
Pittsburgh is enjoying a fair stage OF
water now, by reason Of the raising ofthe
Davis Island dam wickess, and excussians
are in order every day, The raising OF
the wickets makes water q very. scarce ar
ticle below that point.
The United States snaghoat Woodruff,
on her recent trip along this part OF the
tho river, r removed the following OBJ.
Two lsnags from St. Mary's
8 from Bull Greek Landing, !
from james Landing, Ohio Side; q near
Knox ship yard, Harmar; "a from channel
opposite LNeil's Island, F4 near Curtis
Landing, NewbeSry Island !; q near Hook.
ngport, Q near Indian Run, i near MUIR,
AWHILE, 8 from Williams' Lsnding;&2
rom Dewltt's Landing, 2 from Roberts
landing, Leach near John sayer's, VIII.
ow Grove, schoolhouse Run, Syracuse
}oal Landings. sunken Sbarees were re-
moved from Parkeraburg bridge, gLittle'a
..snding, Ames Ripple, St. Mary's and
seal's Island, Ohio eide. ES5l3StFS7f,i /
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Annual Meeting OF tho National Education
s,tstr nj A.u.cIn, l.,,, "a ; Nht,u... i..4s "a

Annual Meeting OF tho National Education.
s1Gg nj Association Mt Chicago.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com.
pany will sell round trip excursion tickets
to Chicago from July 8 to July 70, incluaiye,
at excuraon rates. Tickets will be rood
returning until July 10. An extension Of
time on the return portion Of the tickets
can, II desired, be arranged Tor the meet
ing. NJ &. i53} " ! 255
Remember the Baltimore 4 Ohio is the
short line TO Chicsgo, and the only line
running fast limited express trains, upon
which occasion tickets arc good without
heavy additional chsrgea. .,}8@
Palsce sleeping dining cars, aud day
coaches on all through trains to Chicago
withaut change. 3is
The Baltimore K Ohio lands you at Ex-
position Building, near all the prominent
hotels. For further information call upon
or address any agent Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, or W. E. Reppert, Division
Passenger Agent, Columbus, O.. ]. T..
Lane, Travelling Passenger Agent, Wheel
ing, W. Va. ,5i35s
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y TAKE o Photographic outfit with you
when you go on your summer vacation.
You will find such An instrument source
Of moro amusement to both yourself and
iriende than anything else. The expense
is tritltng and process Of completing pic.
lures easily learned by. anyone. ". s,
Bell 4 Co., Hamilton Building, Pittsburgh,
carry a full line Of medium and high grade
outfits. No charge Tor instructions. Write
Tor catalogue, free. fb2 "a paw n
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Bridgeport.

y Tho Junior Rose Bud Fishing Club leave today
sElaseport base ball nue will play at St. Glars
5ohn Kyne wss fined IS Saturday tor assauitin
The welsh church q 4E.nayille held plea ,ant
picnic at Hidgeway's Grove saturday. ~ I'
. The MI, and Presbyterian Sunday school, will
PlcnIc and play ball on the faurtesnth Ut Ridge.
q Ms. Henry Lash died Saturday morniro n III
ago. Funeral from tho house al three n'nloct yss.
Ietaay afternoon. lntcsment In Greenwood. -
9. Il. Carpenter, the plumber, has been ptyen tho
o. piping the streets Of West Alexa nder
Ior INC Natural Gas Company oil West Virginia. ~
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Tho G. A. Il, Fourth.

y A number OF the members OF the two
local posts Of the G. a. r. and Of tho
Women's Relief Corps will 20 up 10
Browns leland, sboys steubenyille, to
participate in the celebration Of the day
given by the G.. A. R. of ,steubenyille.
There will be forty or fifty OF them alto
gether and they will go up on the $3.50
Q. 4 P. train from Bridgeport instead OF
on the P. W. & Ky. as at first arranged,
Owing TO the low stage Of the river boats
cannot ply between Stoubenvills and the
Island, and SO all will 60 up on the Q. &
?. road, and cross to the Island by a pon.
toon bridge. }f rlg,.'il,,E
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FdpR g a LII.

a
building Sites on Nineteenth street at sl7 tC'k
front ioot will soil 20 feet OF any number Of re.
from 20 feet 10 $40 feet % -. -
Lot south Of No. 1so4 Fol street. Price 81, 90
House N No q South Huton street. ground 20 feet
81 Acre Farm, four roomed hewcd log housc.
good graneTy. coEn.crtb. stable orchard OF loo trees
neao OF PROCTOR creek, seven miles from Proctor
station On Ohio River Railroad; can be bought
!, One Of the most desirable and subs.an.sal rtf!
oences within tho city. situated on nor.Aea4t cor
nor Of Chapline and Fourteenth streets, house
eal an iS chapline srse. tho 10. fronts
one.fith caAh, balance in equal annual payment
WIN Interest payable annually, Fifteen yearl
time giyen II desired. a. > - - T.,
No. iSo Twelfth street, full lot 60 By 10 feel. g.
aIc vG pr; nou Is On 'front.' 1oomed house on
"a Desirable residence at Beech Bottom. on the
Hne a. the f., ": & KY. Railroad, Il mites from
mneeuhS, consisting OF q now iramo house and y
assea o. land Will exchange for desirable cl:1
No. 60 North Front street, ground fronting 60 ts
and running back an equal width 10 river.
( NO. b7 south Penn street. q SIX roomed In me
teet, running back 40 feet. I,rioe, leo
;, LOT NO. 165 southwest corner OF Virgin IA and
oouth alorE streets with part OF lot No. ~ 10 al
HIoning y ieet on Virginia street and 10 ee on
!. No. ~ sixteenth street; on first floor Is dining
soa, A!aEne1, pantry, WAahhons aud oal houhe;
~ - nuos IL TWO rooms and hall bird floor,
y. n !oVas ano na!l nnished attic, Illuminating
h A. Watet ca nrst ana III I'D doors,
d w, Rlonnd " ieet tront aiming back
a horse, Harness and Spring Wage for SIS.
JANIHS "A. IIEr sHY,
Heal Estate Agent, Collector and Notary Public,
(. 'c '] oYplcr, No. lel2 MARKET ST.
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Fourth 'of July Erc prr. RI, I,

eExcu1sion ticketa will be sold between ali
ticket stations on the Pennsylvania Lines
West Of Pittsburgh, on July 9, 8 and 4, good
to return until July s inclusiye, at one fare
for the round trip. No excursion. tickets
will be cold to adults at less than twenty.
FIVE cents, nor. to children at less than
fifteen cents. r. ,fiilI;3
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We have for salo several Typa.wrlte1s,
including the Remington, the Crandall
and tbs Hammond. Thee machines have
been taken in exchange for the matchless
Callgraph, and will be cold cheap. Writers
lor rent and Tor ssle on monthly install.
nent5. Cali on or address ior circulars al
9s W EDWARD i. ROSE 4 90, 40
sSi5Sy;- IS Twelfth ntreet,
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II Martins Ferry. Il!
I The Laughlin mill is Off till Thurtday,

John PAUL Is at homo to spend the Fourth, Il 4
Mrs. E. Robertson Is visiting In s,eubenyille.
8G.A. R, plon!c at Mcswora's orchard to. day.
Sam curby. Of Flushing, Is spending the Fourth
MI. D cattell Is home IRON trip 10 Southern
William Lloyd returned homo Saturday evening
spend tho Fourth. M - ;s'll'' y " "
to spend the Fourth. - L
, Miss Minnie Colts Is spending the Fonrth with
Mics Matte Miller Of tho Island. - - WIZ
An infant child Of David Gosney died yesterday
i L ana was buried In tho afternoon. !,
:. WI Arbaugh and Mike Ryan, IT,, were arrcsea
iot lighting a. tho Lafayette hall dance on Fridsv
Nj. George Strain and Miss Eum Horn In, ~ ,
married IL the N. u church last night, by EewsR
D. Aoltz, Immediately after tho evening seryce -
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ELSEWHERE,

Many Wheeling people, including sey-
eral oftbe n. E. Sunday Schools, wilttake
part in the big temperance jubilee, Fourth
Of July celebration, mass meeting and
basket picnic on the MoundsyilIe camp
ground. This bids lair to be monster
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Mrs. Herman uar.ensteln, Of Dayton. is visiting

,yJaT Beffnffc.' * 4 ~
Mrs Herman uaitcnstein, Of Dayton. is visiting
relatives hero. E4.Ss s & ~
Unusual numbers OF weddings still continue to
Rev W.. N. Eaton yesterday preached at the
Gravel Hill church. is4 ~ SD;
F. wassman on Saturday bought the Dobler house
at shertl's sale for IS, 40. si - q -isRa
The bricks arc already partly on hand for the
Bcitn0ut street pavement. ~ x "a; $50.
Henry Carr Is home from the Philadelphia hospi.
tai and there are strong hopes OF his recovery. j
"a large party was entertained Saturday a tho
Hopkins dairy farm, on Mount Nelson, In picnic
style. = y 3.Ss.1l.
The Courier spent Friday night on a bar below
acMahon's creek, but managed 10 work of IN tic
morning. 81 ~ = " : 3g;tE9st
Grant Baker, Albert Marshall. Cash Marsh
and John Baker arc here from Findlay to spend
the Fourth II ~ < z ~ =. N *, : ll
Rev. W. s. Campbell at the Episcopal church
yesterday, preached Fourth oil July sermon, on
The Goblet Works boys celebrated the com.
pleton OF the years work by game Of ball before
breakfast Saturday. 81. 5fF5 ~ lysrg7i'
At the United Presbyterian church yesterday
Rev. 4. g. Wallace was assisted IN commupi ion ser.
y!cesby ler. Dr.. Baph, Of 1t. ClairsvIllc. tf3*
Tho funeral OF John Mccormick at tho home OF
his father here yesterday was largely attended, He
vas taken to Mt. Calvary cemetery for burial.
e The Ono Hundred and Twenty.sixth Ohio Vol.
unteer Infantry will hold u reunion here August
z5th, aud also attend the big reunion at Wheeling
The Cleveland, Lorraine 4 Wheeling Railroad
transfer boat wfs not able 10 make her usual trips
here Saturday. and had to get the Princess 10 do her
work. :i,l tsf{ F5IIf
ID Rev. N. 8. Hoey conducted communion services
at the First Presbyterian church yesterday. eix.
teen new members were received, SIX OF them on
profession Of their faith, and ten from other
churches. n Z 4. i ilss n h a -.
Tho bottle works furnace will be rebuilt during
the summer stop, and the bsllairc window glass
works will build a new Aattenibg oven, to
aa.ten glass o. BY % Inches. VA
Z One OF the cannon has been taken from tina
Square to tho hill below the creek and will be-
used by spapgleE Post this morning to fro salute
Of twenty eight guns, There VIII DO no formal
TO be plenty OF noise from the old,lnshioned ftc
crackers, 4ti nc II! rs '}.,,l - -